Geopolitics

India IIP Rises 4.9% as Capital Goods Surge 16% Despite Crisis

India's Factory Output Grows 4.9% in April as New Data Series Flags West Asia Risk AheadIndia's industrial production expanded 4.9 percent year-on-year in April...

AfDB Injects $125 Million Into ATIDI to Lead Africa Derisking Push

AfDB Injects $125 Million Into Africa's Trade Insurance Body as Western Aid Falls by a QuarterThe African Development Bank will inject $125 million into...

China Issues Sweeping New Outbound Investment Rules

China's State Council published sweeping new regulations on Monday, June 1, expanding Beijing's authority to scrutinise overseas transactions involving...

Asia Factory Output Grows as Iran War Stokes Stockpiling

Factory activity across most of Asia expanded in May as companies rushed to build inventory buffers against potential supply...

Weak Demand and Rising Costs Stall China’s Factories in May

China's Factory Activity Stalls in May as Export Orders Fall and Hormuz Drives Up CostsChina's manufacturing sector came to...

Weak Monsoon and Fuel Hikes Threaten India’s Inflation

India Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Top Inflation Threat as Fuel Costs and Monsoon Risks MountIndia's Finance Ministry warned on...

Gold Discounts Widen in India After Import Duty Rise

India Gold Demand Stumbles as Duty Hike and Price Surge Deter Buyers; China Premiums NarrowPhysical gold demand across Asia's...

Fujifilm and Mitsubishi Chemical Pursue JSR Buyout

Japan's State Fund Weighs Sale of JSR as AI Boom Drives Chip Material ValuationsJapan Investment Corp (JIC), the state-backed...